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FILE - This March 14, 2013 file photo shows actor James Franco at the LA premiere of 'Spring Breakers' at the ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles. Franco is seeking to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies. Franco on launched a campaign, Monday, June 17, on IndieGogo, a crowd-funding site that allows people to keep the money they raise, even if the project doesn't come to fruition. Franco isn't trying to direct the films, but to raise money so that a collection of young filmmakers can adapt his 2011 short story collection, “Palo Alto. (INVISION/Photo by Jordan Strauss)

James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding

Following crowd-funding campaigns from "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies.

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Jodi Arias TV movie airs Saturday on Lifetime
Published June 18th, 2013 - 12:30PM
A made-for-television movie on Jodi Arias is scheduled to air this weekend.
Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'
Published June 18th, 2013 - 12:30PM
Kanye West, "Yeezus" (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)
Lakewood Playhouse produces charming version of Wilde's 'Importance of Being Earnest'
Published June 17th, 2013 - 9:11AM
Oscar Wilde’s comic skewering of the British aristocracy, “The Importance of Being Earnest” has not lost a whit of its charm in 118 years. Wilde’s wit and sarcasm is ageless, and Lakewood Playhouse’s staging of this classic is truly delightful. Marilyn Bennett’s direction is excellent, and the entire cast is loveable.
Envelope mix-up at Daytime Emmy Awards
Published June 17th, 2013 - 7:00AM
"Days of Our Lives" scored a rare win for best drama series at the Daytime Emmys in a show marked by an envelope mix-up, expletives and the constant din of audience chatter heard during the cable telecast that stretched beyond its time slot.
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